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Review naas 1st Jun
Ballydoyle inmate Lillie Langtry was an appropriate winner of the feature event at Naas on a day which saw the death of the great Vincent O'Brien.
The County Kildare track held a three-minute silence for the legendary trainer, who passed away at his home in nearby Straffan on Monday morning.
Ballydoyle is now under the care of Aidan O'Brien and the stable's breeding operation were the sponsors of the Group Three Coolmore Stud Fillies' Sprint Stakes
The daughter of Danehill Dancer was the even-money favourite and comprehensively reversed the form with Kitty Kiernan from & nbsp;a course and distance event last month, when she had been beaten by Jim Bolger's runner.
Johnny Murtagh found himself battling for room approaching the distance but his mount found a & nbsp;fine turn of foot to go clear and win eased down by two and a half lengths.
"She's a lovely, very smart filly and Johnny gave her a peach of a ride," said the trainer.
"He educated her the first day and again today. We'll probably look at the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot."
Cashmans make Lillie Langtry the 7-4 favourite for the Albany while she is just 10-1 for next year's 1000 Guineas.
There was a reversal for the team in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race as Ger Lyons' Love Lockdown (15-8) and Keagan Latham wore down Murtagh and 4-5 favourite Beethoven for a head success, with the pair both possibles for Ascot too.
"They are obviously two good horses. Aidan thinks his is a Chesham type so I'll learn from the maestro and say mine is a Chesham horse," said Lyons.
"Since we gelded him after his first run he's been nothing but an out-and-out professional."
Of Beethoven, O'Brien added: "He's still a bit of a baby and Johnny said he ran green again. He could be a possibility for the Coventry or Chesham."
Murtagh had earlier helped Lyons' Leandros (100-30 favourite) to a narrow defeat of Three Rocks in the Bill Whitehead Memorial Race.
There was a British victory in the Listed Naas Sprint Stakes. Trainer Dandy Nicholls and his son are becoming fre